by Nick Lear | Jul 11, 2019 | Opinion
The Book of Esther is peculiar because God is not mentioned by name. Yet, like a toddler who has gotten hold of a tub of chocolate spread, God’s fingerprints are everywhere. And the book is controversial because it is a narrative about slavery, racism and power in...
by Madeline Sneed | Jul 11, 2019 | Opinion
The Baylor University community is divided over inclusion for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Two petitions have come out of the conflict: one favors preserving Baylor’s nonaffirming stance of LGBTQ student groups with 110 signatures; the other asks Baylor to recognize...
by Courtney Pace | Jul 10, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from Pace’s book, “Freedom Faith: The Womanist Vision of Prathia Hall” (University of Georgia Press, 2019). It is used with permission. Footnotes that appear in the book have been removed. The book is available for...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 9, 2019 | Opinion
The 2019 Annual Gathering of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) got off to a rousing start Monday with a packed house gathering to enjoy welcome activities offered by the meeting’s Bahamian hosts. A string of dignitaries were introduced and recognized by name and...
by Colin Harris | Jul 9, 2019 | Opinion
How does a community of faith, especially a large denominational group, express its collective voice to issues of its day? Reflection on the recent gatherings of two large Baptist groups a week apart in Birmingham, Alabama, yielded an observation of two different...
by David Fitch | Jul 8, 2019 | Opinion
We’re living in angry times. Wherever we go, whether church, school, city hall or Washington, D.C.; whatever we watch, whether cable television, Facebook or the local theater; and however we do things, whether by email or Twitter or telephone, in person or in a...
